Noon eastern here oat cnn. Our coverage continues now with wolf blitzer snt situation room. Ill see you sunday morning. Happening now, Breaking News. A first look at two americans who were just freed by hamas. A mother and daughter now safe in israel. Were learning more about this initial release of hostages as dozens of others are still being held by hamas in war torn gaza. This hour, trucks packed with lifesaving aid to gaza remain stuck in egypt and may not get through the crossing for at least another 24 to 48 hours. The crisis in gaza at a desperate new level as angry crowds take to streets across the middle east in protest. Also tonight, House Republicans are starting over in their search for a speaker. Extending two weeks of chaos and paralysis. Jim jordan forced to drop out after losing a third floor vote and a Secret Ballot that sealed his face. Plus a Huge New Development into the Georgia Election subversion case. Lawyer ken chesebro accepting a plea deal and admitting into o
Crossing, which connects egypt to gaza. President biden says egypt will allow 20 humanitarian aide trucks to roll through. So far, no timeframe was given for the aide s arrival. Israel earlier said it wont get in the way of food, water, and medicine getting to civilians, as long as the assistance does not reach hamas. Mr biden says they are a few more things that need to happen before the aid can come in. This has been a very blunt negotiation i have had, so we want to get as many of the tracks out as possible. There are a 150 or so there. Not all will go. The first tranche, if there is a second tranche, see how it goes. We want to bring you some live pictures out of gaza, where its just after 4 00am. This is the main entrance of Nasser Hospital in khan yunis. Protests across the middle east erupted over the explosion at the Al Ahli Hospital in gaza tuesday that left at least a71 people dead. Arab states, and the main palestinian militant group, hamas, have continued to blame israel fo
For the aide s arrival. Israel earlier said it wont get in the way of food, water, and medicine getting to civilians, as long as the assistance does not reach hamas. Mr biden says there are a few more things that need to happen before the aid can come in. This has been a very blunt negotiation i have had. And so want to get as many of the trucks out as possible, i guess there are about 150 there. Not all will go. The first tranche, if there is a second tranche we will see how it goes. Lets look at some of the other top headlines from the war at this hour protests across the middle east erupted over the explosion at the Al Ahli Hospital in gaza, tuesday, that left at least a71 people dead. Arab states and the main palestinian militant group, hamas, have continued to blame israel for the explosion, even as mr biden backed israels claim that it had nothing to do with it. And the United States vetoed a Un Security Council vote calling for humanitarian pauses in gaza, a move that was condem
More than i palestinian territory, where more thani Million People need food, water, as well as medicines, and a short while back, egypt did confirm that it will open what it called a sustainable aid corridor through the rafah crossing into gaza. The announcement comes after a visit to israel by the us president , and Whatjoe Biden called a very blunt negotiation, to get as many aid trucks into gaza as possible. President buys and is now on his way back to President Biden is on his way back to the us in a short while ago he spoke about his phone call with the egyptian president. He agreed that what he would do is open the gate to do two things one, let up to 20 trucks through to begin with. Satterfield, my ambassador, is down there. Not down there, in cairo now. Hes going to co ordinate this. He has my authority to do what is needed to get it done. Theyre going to patch the roads. They have to fill in potholes to get these trucks through and thats going to occur. They expect itll take
Wont get in the way of food, water and medicine getting to civilians, as long as the assistance does not reach hamas. Mr biden says they are a few more things that need to happen before the aid can come in. This has been a very blunt negotiation i have had, so we want to get as many of the trucks out as possible. There are a 150 or so there. Not all will go. The first tranche, if there is a second tranche, see how it goes. Lets look at some of the other top headlines from the war at this hour. Protests across the middle east erupted over the explosion at the Al Ahli Hospital in gaza tuesday that left at least a71 people dead. Arab states and the main palestinian militant group, hamas, have continued to blame israel for the explosion, even as mr biden backed israels claim that it had nothing to do with it. And the United States vetoed a Un Security Council vote calling for humanitarian pauses in gaza, a move that was condemned by other members including russia, china and the uae. Our In